Crewed Yacht Charter Checklist

A Guide of What to Bring on Your Yacht Charter Holiday

You've booked your luxury charter, so now all there is to do is pack. We've created a list for you so you won't forget any of the important stuff, so once you're aboard all you have to worry about is which swimmers to wear and what drink to have with your delectable meal served by your crew!

Things to Pack:

Charter Agreement/Boat Papers

Passport and any Visas required (plus a photocopy of your passport kept separately)

Wallets/Purses (but remove unnecessary cards, etc first)

Polarized Sunglasses (more than one pair if possible!)

Sun Cream with a good SPF, plus Suncreams for your Face and Lips which need extra protection!

Glasses (if you need them)

Sunhats and caps

Medication if needed (if you get seasick, you may want to discuss remedies with your pharmacist)

Camera (in a waterproof bag), or a waterproof camera

Binoculars

Guidebooks, particularly for the region you are travelling in

Books to read

Cash or Travelers Checks sufficient to pay for deposits, provisioning, tips, etc. in local currency

Tech Items to Consider Bringing

iPhone and/or iPad and or Kindle. These products are durable and work great on a yacht and have hundreds of uses. See our article on Technology for Chartering. You can even plot your course on a blog from your iPhone!

Make sure you have a great playlist of sailing/yachting music on a Bluetooth enabled device i.e. iPhone